---------------------------===MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3===----------------------------
___ ____ ____ _ _ ___ ____ ____ ___ __ __ ____ ____ ____
/ __)( _ \( ___)( \( )/ __)( ___)( _ \ / __)( )( )(_ _)( _ \( ___)
\__ \ )___/ )__) ) (( (__ )__) ) / ( (_-. )(__)( _)(_ )(_) ))__)
(___/(__) (____)(_)\_)\___)(____)(_)\_) \___/(______)(____)(____/(____)
By Jeremy 'Jerecaine' Edwards
---------------------------===MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3===----------------------------
+INTRO & COPYRIGHT+
Bionic Arm....activated! Jerecaine here once more bringing you a guide for a
game I've really been into for the past weeks: Marvel vs Capcom 3. Although I
will go over what certain terms and controls mean, this guide won't be about
the whole game. This guide is strictly about probably my favorite character to
play as: Nathan 'RAD' Spencer! I should point out i'm no expert at all, so
please excuse the countless info I may get wrong. Not only is some of this
based on my own experience in the online world, but also some of this stuff is
things found from matches I've watched from around the net, and frame data from
the official guide itself.
If you would like to add anything to the guide (Please Do! There's gotta be
SOMETHING wrong), or if you want to send a thanks, email me at
undergroundpencilstbh@live.com. Make sure you put 'Spencer Guide' in your email
title or most of the time I won't open it.
This document Copyright 2011 Jeremy Edwards (Jerecaine)
Marvel vs Capcom 3 Copyright 2011 Capcom Ltd./Marvel Comics
Email: undergroundpencilstbh@live.com
Update 1.02: Added more to profile and other random tidbits
UPDATE 2: Added normal attack descriptions (after much convincing), more
profile info which now includes titles and colors and other tidbits
*Note: the most up-to-date version will always be found on Gamefaqs.com*
UPDATE 2.01: More video links, plus a video link to Spencer's missions
UPDATE 2.02[[[[[[ANOTHER NOTE]]]]]]
I have made a Youtube channel just for my guides. It will have every video
listed in them (and some others if I come across them) made in a playlist, in
case you prefer all of your stuff in one place.
<<<<<http://www.youtube.com/user/JerecaineFAQs>>>>>
+Controls: Directions & Numbers
+Need To Know Term List
====================
SPENCER: The Man Outside MvC3
------[SPEN-0.1] Profile
SPENCER: The Man Inside MvC3
------[SPEN-1.1] Basic Rundown
------[SPEN-1.2] Normal Attacks
------[SPEN-1.3] Specials
------Assists
------[SPEN-1.4] Hypers
------[SPEN-1.5] Mission Mode
------[SPEN-1.6] Strategies
------[SPEN-1.7] Combos
------[FINAL] Other Random Stuff
====================
Shoryuken.com Spencer Forum
---
http://shoryuken.com/forum/forums/spencer.78/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CONTROLS: DIRECTIONS & NUMBERS [Thumbstick/Joystick]
*___________________*
| | | |
| UB/7 | U/8 | UF/9 |
| | | |
|-------------------|
| | | |
| B/4 | 5 | F/6 |
| | | |
|-------------------|
| | | |
| DB/1 | D/2 | DF/3 |
| | | |
*-------------------*
*Note: These directions are based if your character is facing right; in other
words, if you're on Player 1 side. Everything is reversed if you are on the
Player 2 side.
(Down-Back/1) Blocks low attacks and some high/mid attacks. Only overhead
crossups such as Spencer's Forward+Heavy attack will be a guarantee hit.
(Down/2) Normal Crouching. Obviously you're not blocking here so you can still
get hit a lot.
(Down-Forward/3) Same as crouching
(Back/4) Blocks high and mid attacks, but leaves your feet vulnerable to low
attacks such as Spencer's crouching heavy attack
(5) Neutral state for your Thumbstick or Joystick
(Forward/6) Moves your character forward
(Up-Back/7) Jumps your character backwards
(Up/8) Jumps your character straight up
(Up-Forward/9) Jumps your character forward
~~~~~
DEFAULT
______ _____ _____
/Action\__________/XB360\_____/PLAY3\
_____________________________________
Special Attack | A X
Heavy Attack | B ()
Light Attack | X []
Medium Attack | Y /\
Partner 1 Assist | LB L1
Partner 2 Assist | RB R1
Partner 1+2 | LT L2
L+M+H Attack | RT R2
N/A | LS L3
N/A | RS R3
Pause | Str Str
Taunt | Bck Sel
-------------------------------------
*NOTE: I don't own a PS3, but the controls should be the same
MY PREFERRED SETUP
______ _____
/Action\__________/XB360\
_________________________
Special Attack | Y
Heavy Attack | B
Light Attack | X
Medium Attack | A
Partner 1 Assist | LB
Partner 2 Assist | RB
Light Attack | LT
L+H Attack | RT
N/A | LS
N/A | RS
Pause | Str
Taunt | Bck
-------------------------
*NOTE: I like this control setup because it feels like the simple air combo
from MvC2 for most characters (Launcher > X > A > X > A > Heavy Attack). Also,
having L+H on Right Trigger helps with characters like Taskmaster and Super
Skrull, since pressing L+H on the 4 regular buttons in the middle of a fight is
way too hard for me.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Need to Know Term List
QCF/236: Quarter-Circle Forwards, a.k.a the Hadouken motion
QCB/214: Quarter-Circle Backwards, a.k.a the Hurricane Kick motion
HCF/41236: Half-Circle Forward
HCB/63214: Half-Circle Backward
DP/623: Dragon Punch Motion
DPB/412: Dragon Punch Backwards Motion
~~~
DHC: Delayed Hyper Combo.
ATK: Attack buttons, a.k.a Normals
P1/P2: Partner 1 & 2
AA: Anti-Air
XFC: X-Factor Cancel
OTG: Off-The-Ground
CCHC: Crossover Combination Hyper Combo
c.ATK: Crouching Light/Medium/Heavy
s.ATK: Standing Light/Medium/Heavy
j.ATK: Jumping Light/Medium/Heavy (a.k.a Air attacks)
xx: Cancel into. Don't ask me why it's xx, I don't know either lol
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
---SPENCER: The Man Outside MvC3---
____ ____ _____ ____ ____ __ ____
( _ \( _ \( _ )( ___)(_ _)( ) ( ___)
)___/ ) / )(_)( )__) _)(_ )(__ )__)
(__) (_)\_)(_____)(__) (____)(____)(____)
[SPEN-0.1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
._______________________________
| Intelligence |__\__\__\__\
|-------------------|______________
| Strength |__\__\__\__\__\
|-------------------|___________
| Speed |__\__\__\__\
|-------------------|______________
| Stamina |__\__\__\__\__\
|-------------------|__
| Energy Projection |__\
|-------------------|_________________
| Fighting Ability |__\__\__\__\__\__\
.-------------------.
REAL NAME: Nathan Spencer
OCCUPATION: Former U.S. Government Operative
Ablilites/Weapons: Bionic Arm, Various guns (although he uses none in MvC3)
FIRST APPEARANCE: Bionic Commando (1987)
PROFILE: Once a hero of the war against the Empire, following the Bionic Purge
he was branded a traitor by the government and sentenced to death. However,
with the emergence of a new bionic threat, he has answered the call to return
to the battlefield.
===============================================================================
---SPENCER: The Man Inside MvC3---
____ __ ___ ____ ___
( _ \ /__\ / __)(_ _)/ __)
) _ < /(__)\ \__ \ _)(_( (__
(____/(__)(__)(___/(____)\___)
____ __ __ _ _ ____ _____ _ _ _ _
( _ \( )( )( \( )( _ \( _ )( \/\/ )( \( )
) / )(__)( ) ( )(_) ))(_)( ) ( ) (
(_)\_)(______)(_)\_)(____/(_____)(__/\__)(_)\_)
[SPEN-1.1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
"It's all good!"
~ Spencer
_____________________
| Health: 1,050,000 |
---------------------
.__________________________________________________________
| |X-Factor Level 1\X-Factor Level 2\X-Factor Level 3\
|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Speed | 105% \ 110% \ 115% |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Power | 133% \ 166% \ 199% |
.-------.--------------------------------------------------.
Spencer's main strength lies in the fact he can pull off some pretty damaging
OTG and wall-bounce combos. His air wire grapple H move in the corner is
basically his bread and butter for continuing into high damaging air combos. If
the opponent is at mid screen distance after a knockdown, air wire grapple M is
his other option for OTG combos.
Another HUGE strength for him is his second hyper combo, Bionic Lancer. This is
by far the best level 1 hyper in the game. The sheer speed, invincibility, and
distance it has can't be beat! One downside is the fact you don't ever want to
miss this. If you do, you are left ridiculously wide open to huge punishment.
One problem a Spencer player will have is the fact he's slow. Without the help
of an assist, rushdown characters such as Wolverine and X-23 will have a field
day with him. He has no really good 'get-off-me!' moves.
There's also the fact his standing wire grapple special doesn't hit small
characters if crouched, so characters like Amaterasu and Viewtiful Joe can
overtake him pretty easily if the person playing them is good.
Finally, his assists aren't the greatest. Armor Piercer is good for wall-bounce
combos but his other two are hardly useful at all if you have other person on
your team that can do basically the same thing.
STRENGTHS
---------
+ Damaging OTG/Wall-bounce combos
+ The best Level 1 hyper in the game.
+ Good Sentinel counter
+ One of the Top 5 anchors (last character) in the game due to his X-factor
upgrades.
WEAKNESSES
----------
+ Slow
+ Below average assists
+ Small characters
+ Falls prey to rushdown players a lot.
+ Range game is pretty rough without Bionic Lancer
+ Bad Recovery on specials if missed.
-->OUTFITS
[OUTFIT 1] [A/X]
COLOR: Green wifebeater tanktop, grey-brown Bionic Arm, beige pants.
REFERENCE: 2009 Bionic Commando look
[OUTFIT 2] [X/SQUARE]
COLOR: Red wifebeater tanktop, grey-red Bionic Arm, brown pants, red hair.
REFERENCE: ?
[OUTFIT 3] [Y/TRIANGLE]
COLOR: White wifebeater tanktop, brown-black Bionic Arm, green army fatigue
pants.
REFERENCE: ?
[OUTFIT 4] [RB/R1]
COLOR: Orange wifebeater tanktop, black Bionic Arm, orange/black pants, black
hair.
REFERENCE: I'm not sure how 100% this is, but I believe this is based off the
old school Bionic Commando look.
-->TITLES
[Special Forces] Clear Arcade Mode with Spencer
[Hero Revived] Clear Arcade on Very Hard with Spencer
[Captain] Complete 5 missions with Spencer
[Rugged Veteran] Complete all missions with Spencer
[Hard Boiled] Use Spencer 30 times (At the time of typing this, I used him 684
times!)
===============================================================================
_ _ _____ ____ __ __ __ __ ___
( \( )( _ )( _ \( \/ ) /__\ ( ) / __)
) ( )(_)( ) / ) ( /(__)\ )(__ \__ \
(_)\_)(_____)(_)\_)(_/\/\_)(__)(__)(____)(___/
[SPEN-1.2]
_______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
|Standing \ Damage \ Start up \Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded \
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Light | 48,000 \ 6 \ 3 \ 11 \ 0 \ -1 |
.--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer will do a straight punch with his normal arm that can be linked up to 5
times. Just as with almost any other character in the game, this is an ok combo
starter for standing opponents. The only real problem with this normal is it
will completely miss crouching small characters like Amaterasu.
____________________________________________________________________________
| Medium | 67,000 \ 9 \ 3 \ 22 \ -6 \ -7 |
.--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a jabbing knee attack. Unlike his standing light, this will hit
any character, no matter if they are crouching or not. That sounds great and
all, but comboing starting from standing heavy is generally stronger (but much
slower that starting from L>M>H). Reason being, the more hits in a combo the
less damage it starts to do overtime (aka Damage Scaling)
____________________________________________________________________________
| Heavy | 88,000 \ 12 \ 3 \ 21 \ 0 \ -1 |
.--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a straight punch, only this time with his Bionic Arm. It has the
longest reach out of his standing normals, and it can hit crouching small
opponents.
____________________________________________________________________________
| Special | 90,000 \ 10 \ 4 \ 26 \ ? \ -7 |
.--------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a wild uppercut with his Bionic Arm. Nothing at all really to say
here except that it's the slowest of his normal attacks, but not by much.
_____________________________________________________________________________
|Command \ Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded \
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Forward+H \ 90,000 \ 21 \ 3 \ 22 \ +4 \ -2 |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a overhead haymaker with his Bionic Arm that will hit overhead,
meaning it's an attack that will hit a crouching blocking opponent forcing them
to block high.
++++++++++
___________________________________________________________________________
|Crouching \ Damage \ Start up \Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded \
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Light | 45,000 \ 7 \ 3 \ 10 \ +1 \ 0 |
.---------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a forward kick that is much slower than most on its own, unless
linked into M>H. His best combo opener by far (then again, almost EVERYONE's
best combo opener is c.L) but with the shortest range, this is the basics of a
lot of his combos.
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Medium | 70,000 \ 8 \ 3 \ 21 \ -5 \ -6 |
.---------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a rising straight that with a surprisingly large hitbox can hit
airborne opponents pretty well.
_____________________________________________________________________________
| Heavy | 80,000 \ 13 \ 4 \ 19 \ ? \ 0 |
.---------------------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a Bionic Arm sweep that pushes himself forward, but on contact
will push you back.
++++++++++
__________________________________________
|Jumping \ Damage \ Start up \Act. \ Rec. \
|------------------------------------------|
| Light | 45,000 \ 6 \ 3 \ 15 |
.------------------------------------------.
Spencer does a chop with his normal arm that be linked up to twice if mashed,
and is easily comboable with j.M > j.M.
____________________________________________
| Medium | 63,000 \ 8 \ 5 \ 20 |
.------------------------------------------.
Similar to his jumping light, Spencer does a forward kick that can be linked
twice.
____________________________________________
| Heavy | 83,000 \ 10 \ 5 \ 21 |
.------------------------------------------.
The same as his ground 'Special' attack, Spencer does a wild uppercut.
____________________________________________
| Special | 88,000 \ 10 \ 5 \ 21 |
.------------------------------------------.
Like his Forward + H overhead on the ground, Spencer will do a overhead
haymaker-type attack.
Spencer has some pretty basic normals that link together rather well. A simple
but effective combo I like to use is c.L > c.M > c.H > S > j.M > j.M > j.H> S >
Air Wire Grapple H > Air Wire Grapple H. All of his air attacks are overheads,
meaning it can hit a crouch-blocking opponent.
~~~Frame Data~~~
You're probably wondering right now: WTF is all the other stuff next to damage?
Well, that is what the fighting game community calls 'Frame Data'. What this
basically tells you is how long a move takes before it comes out (Start Up),
how long the hitbox of the move will stay open for damage (Active), how long
you will be open once the moves does come out (Recovery), and other important
things to know. Going on about Frame Data is outside the bounds of this guide,
so links explaining it will be provided in the 'Final' section :).
~~~Frame Data~~~
===============================================================================
___ ____ ____ ___ ____ __ __ ___
/ __)( _ \( ___)/ __)(_ _) /__\ ( ) / __)
\__ \ )___/ )__)( (__ _)(_ /(__)\ )(__ \__ \
(___/(__) (____)\___)(____)(__)(__)(____)(___/
[SPEN-1.3]
_______________________________________________________________________________
*______________*
| Wire Grapple |
*--------------*
_________________________________
| D, DF, F + Atk/ 2, 3, 6 + Atk |
---------------------------------
________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 30,000 | 10 | 22 | 51 | -33 | -12 |
.----------------------------------------------------------------.
The Wire Grapple has 3 different variants: Light aims a grappler claw (think
Batman :P) in front of Spencer, Medium aims it at an angled position (UF/9),
while Heavy aims right above Spencer. This basically is the only long distance
game he has, and can easily be snuffed out by other projectiles. This is
definitely not a move you want to be throwing out at random, as it can be
easily punished. Once it does connect, you can follow it up 3 different ways
_____________________________________________________________________________
| | Damage \ Start up \Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| L. Followup | 72,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| M. Followup | 90,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| H. Followup | ? | ? | ? | ? | +2 | ? |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------.
The Reel-in punch (light) causes an OTG situation, where you can easily link
into Air Wire Grapple M or H.
Zip Kick (medium) causes a wall bounce, which in some situations can be comboed
into either one of his Hypers.
Lastly, Come 'ere! (heavy) gives you an frame advantage and stuns the opponent,
giving you more combo opportunities. Personally I find this pretty useless
since you could simply do a basic combo without it.
*______________*
| Wire Grapple |
| (air) |
*--------------*
_________________________________
| D, DF, F + Atk/ 2, 3, 6 + Atk |
---------------------------------
_________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 120,000 | 13 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------.
This move is the reason why Spencer's OTG combos are so good. Not the best in
the game, but it's definitely up there. Light version aims forward, Medium aims
in the DF/3 direction, and Heavy aims straight down. To do these quickly
enough, go in a QCF,UF (2369) motion.
One thing about this move is it automatically follows up with the Zip Kick,
which can also be followed up by another Air Wire Grapple, or Air S into ground
S. (This happens to be one of his missions!)
*_______________*
| Armor Piercer |
*---------------*
__________________________________________
| D, DF, F + Special / 2, 3, 6 + Special |
------------------------------------------
___________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 180,000 | 4-9/21 | 6(12)4 | 41 | ? | -22 |
| 150,000 | | | | | |
| 130,000 | | | | | |
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
A move you should always work into a ground combo or Forward + Heavy overhead,
the Armor Piercer is a GREAT wall bounce tool to connect with Spencer's hypers,
and the strongest single hit non-hyper move in the game. The tricky thing with
this move is the fact the farther you are, the less damaging and slower it is
to hit. Don't ever just throw it out, because you can easily eat a beam super
from far away.
*_____________*
| Jaw Breaker |
*-------------*
_________________________________
| F, D, DF + Atk/ 6, 2, 3 + Atk |
---------------------------------
________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 35,000 | 5 | 1 | 31 | ? | ? |
.----------------------------------------------------------------.
Spencer's command grab where he uppercuts the opponent in the air. Rarely used,
but this can easily mix-up your opponent in close range combat since he'll
hardly expect it. While all 3 versions knock in the air, only the medium and
heavy versions have followups.
_____________________________________________________________________________
| | Damage \ Start up \Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| H. Followup | 94,500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| H. Followup | 157,000 | ? | ? | ? | +2 | ? |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------.
*NOTE: The second followup that does 157,500 damage requires specific timing.
Both versions cause wallbounce.
*____________*
| Swing Wire |
*------------*
___________________________
| Any Direction + S + Atk |
---------------------------
______________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded \
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10,000 | 11 | On Hit | ? | +9 air/-2 grnd. | +8 air/-3 grnd. |
.----------------------------------------------------------------------.
A move meant for extra movement, this gives Spencer a quicker way out of sticky
situations, or to get the drop on someone who likes to stay away from you. On
the ground, you can go in any direction that isn't straight down, and in the
air you can go in any direction. Since it causes hitstun on contact with
someone, it is quite possible to mix this in with some combo loops. The best
way to use this if you can get a beam assist to cover you, that way you can
swing wire over a blocking opponent and get in some overhead combos!
---Assists---
Alpha Assist: Wire Grapple L
- Does the ground forward version of his Wire Grapple special.
__________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \Act. \ This Crossover Assist \ Other Partner \
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 20,000 \ 34 \ 17 \ 117 \ 87 |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------.
Beta Assist: Wire Grapple M
- Does the ground angled version of Wire Grapple. Mainly used as an anti-air
and to extend combos.
__________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \Act. \ This Crossover Assist \ Other Partner \
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 20,000 \ 34 \ 17 \ 117 \ 87 |
.-----------------------------------------------------------------.
Gamma Assist: Armor Piercer
- Does Armor Piercer special. Causes wall-bounce
___________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \Act. \ This Crossover Assist \ Other Partner \
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 130,000 \ 45 \ 4 \ 134 \ 104 |
.------------------------------------------------------------------.
When performing a CCHC, All versions does the Bionic Lancer. Personally, I'm
not a fan of his assists. Sure they can be used to extend combos, but nothing
about them really stands out unless Spencer is the ONLY other person on your
team tat can extend combos.
===============================================================================
_ _ _ _ ____ ____ ____ ___
( )_( )( \/ )( _ \( ___)( _ \/ __)
) _ ( \ / )___/ )__) ) /\__ \
(_) (_) (__) (__) (____)(_)\_)(___/
[SPEN-1.4]
_______________________________________________________________________________
*__________________*
| Bionic Maneuvers |
*------------------*
_____________________________________
| D, DF, F + 2 Atk/ 2, 3, 6 + 2 Atk |
-------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 304,000 | 18+2 | 22 | 23 | ? | -22 |
.----------------------------------------------------------------------.
The stronger and more invulnerable of the 2 (on hit), Bionic Maneuvers has the
same properties and animation as Wire Grapple L. On Hit, Spencer will put the
opponent in a 6 hit combo that can be cancelled out of anytime. The advantages
this hyper has over the Bionic Lancer is you are completely invincible once you
grab your opponent.
Say for example...you're fighting a Chris player and he does his Grenade
Launcher hyper. The second grenade he shoots in the air tracks you, so if you
used Bionic Lancer to punish that grenade can still hit even though you hit
Chris. Bionic Maneuvers stops that malarkey, since the invincibility of it
lasts longer than the grenade shot!
The flaws this hyper has that makes Bionic Lancer much better is the fact it's
slower, and it's not invincible at start-up. You definitely want to use this
super at the end of a combo if possible.
*_______________*
| Bionic Lancer |
*---------------*
_____________________________________
| D, DB, B + 2 Atk/ 2, 1, 4 + 2 Atk |
-------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________
| Damage \ Start up \ Act. \ Rec. \ Adv. on Hit \ Adv. if Guarded\
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 250,000 | 4+2 | 10 | 50 | ? | -37 |
.----------------------------------------------------------------------.
And here we are to why Spencer is so great in my books. First, let's look at
the weaknesses. It's not as strong as Bionic Maneuvers, and the recovery is
really bad if you miss.
Another flaw is it may look full screen due to the size of the attack, but it
isn't. Don't ever use this from far away since you can easily get punished
hard.
Now the strengths: While the first Hyper is invincible on contact, you are
completely wide open until then. Bionic Lancer is invincible from startup to
hit contact from mid range, plus it's extremely fast and has superb range, so
if you're close to someone who likes to spam supers this WILL knock them out of
it. Nothing is funnier than if your opponent uses a CCHC to get rid of you,
only to have Bionic Lancer tear through all 3 of his teammates!
You can also use it to punish assists. I've had had it before where I'll do the
Bionic Lancer as the person calls a assist, yet the person blocked it. Thing
is, the Bionic Lancer pushed him back into the assist and the hyper connected!
All in all, this is by far one of the best punishers in the entire game. Don't
waste it rookie!
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__ __ ____ ___ ___ ____ _____ _ _
( \/ )(_ _)/ __)/ __)(_ _)( _ )( \( )
) ( _)(_ \__ \\__ \ _)(_ )(_)( ) (
(_/\/\_)(____)(___/(___/(____)(_____)(_)\_)
__ __ _____ ____ ____
( \/ )( _ )( _ \( ___)
) ( )(_)( )(_) ))__)
(_/\/\_)(_____)(____/(____)
[SPEN-1.5]
===============================================================================
'Marvel vs Capcom 3 Missions - Spencer' by VesperArcade
---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVQOF9FsfYM
__
/ )
)(
(__)[Attack using Wire Grapple]
- Air Wire Grapple M
___
(__ \
/ _/
(____)[Chain together two special moves]
- Wire Grapple L
- Zip Kick (Press Medium to follow up)
___
(__ )
(_ \
(___/[Chain together two special moves]
- Jaw Breaker M
- Smash Kick
__
/. |
(_ _)
(_) [Perform a combo using a cancel]
- Standing L
- Standing M
- Standing H
- Wire Grapple L
- Reel in Punch
___
| __)
|__ \
(___/[Perform a combo using an Air combo]
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
_
/ )
/ _ \
\___/[Perform a combo using X-Factor and crossover assist (corner only)]
- Air H
- Standing L
- Standing M
- Standing H
- Bionic Lancer
- X-Factor
- Partner 1
- Bionic Lancer
This mission is one of many ways you can combo 2 Bionic Lancers into each
other. After the first Bionic Lancer, X-Factor as SOON as it hits, then wait
about .5 of a second and call C.Viper (Partner 1) out. The idea is to have
where C.Viper can hit Dormammu as soon as he hits the ground, than way he can
bounce right into your second Bionic Lancer.
___
(__ )
/ /
(_/ [Perform a combo with a knockdown followup (corner only)]
- Jaw Breaker L
- Standing L
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
- Air Wire Grapple H
After the Jaw Breaker L, don't immediately start with the rest of the combo
until Captain America has fallen at least head height to you.
At the Air Wire Grapple, input your directions like this: D, DF, F, UF+ H
___
( _ )
/ _ \
\___/[Perform a combo with a knockdown followup (corner only)]
- Air S
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
- Air Wire Grapple H
- Air H
- Air Wire Grapple L
Pretty much the same as the last mission, with the added Air H and Air
Wire Grapple L. Just wait a little after the Air Wire Grapple H before
you do Air H.
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(_/ [Perform a combo with a wall bounce combo (corner only)]
- Air H
- Standing L
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- Wire Grapple M
- Zip Kick (M followup)
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
- Air Wire Grapple H
Another pretty easy one. The part people will have trouble with is the
Standing M after the Zip Kick. Just take your time, and start whenever
the opponent is near you
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/ )/ _ \
)(( (_) )
(__)\___/ [Perform a special combo (corner only)]
- Standing L
- Standing M
- Crouching H
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
- Air Wire Grapple H
- Air S
- S
- Air M
- Air M
- Air H
- Air S
- Partner 1
- Bionic Lancer
A mixture of Mission 6, the same idea applies here. In order for the assist to
connect, you have stall on pressing Air S for half a second then call out your
partner AS you hit the ground. One trick to this is you can hold the Partner 1
button the whole time, then let go as you hit the ground.
The hardest part (to me at least) is the timing of when you have to press Air S
into Standing S after the Air Wire Grapple H. You do have to be near the ground
somewhat since if you do it too early, the Standing S wont come out at all.
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/ __)(_ _)( _ \ /__\ (_ _)( ___)/ __)(_ _)( ___)/ __)
\__ \ )( ) / /(__)\ )( )__)( (_-. _)(_ )__) \__ \
(___/ (__) (_)\_)(__)(__)(__) (____)\___/(____)(____)(___/
[SPEN-1.6]
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---PLAYING AS SPENCER: CLOSE RANGE BRAWLER---
Spencer's zoning game is pretty bad. He really needs to be up close to do any
real damage. Although Swing wire is fast, on block Spencer is wide open so he's
going to need help of a relatively fast projectile assist that can pin the
opponent down.
- Dr. Doom: Plasma Beam/Hidden Missiles
- Iron Man: Unibeam
- Magneto: Electromagnetic Disruptor
- Dante: Weasel Shot
- Amaterasu: Cold Star
Any of these can really help Spencer out in getting up close and personal
against someone. While the assist is pinning them down, Spencer can use Air
Swing Wire forward to get in some really nasty overhead combos. This is one
reason why Spencer is good against Sentinel because of his large hitbox even
while crouching
---GET 'EM OFF ME GET 'EM OFF ME!---
Like I said earlier, Spencer falls prey to rushdown. If not careful, a
character like Wolverine will get the drop on you a lot. Since Spencer doesn't
have a good 'get off me' move outside Bionic Lancer, he'll need assist help.
- Haggar: Double Lariat
- Tron: Gustaff Fire
- Hsien-Ko (Hyper Armor): Senpu Bu
- Trish: Trick Peekaboo/Hopscotch
- Akuma: Tatsumaki Zankyaku
Akuma's and Tron's have some pretty insane priority, Hsien-Ko (Hyper Armor) can
blow through pretty much anything, and while Haggar's is good, it only hits
high. Small characters can easily crouch under it and continue their relentless
assault. Out of the 4, Tron is the best since hers is almost invincible and has
a larger hitbox then you may think.
---BIONIC LANCER: TO SPAM OR NOT TO SPAM---
I should point out that Bionic Lancer isn't a COMPLETE charge of death. It can
be beaten. These 4 supers are ones I've tested personally, so let me know if
I've missed some.
- Morrigan: Shadow Servant Super
- Viewtiful Joe: Mach Speed Super
- Crimson Viper: Emergency Combination Super
- Jill: Machine Gun Spray Super
All 4 of these supers will knock Spencer right out of Bionic Lancer, doesn't
matter if done before or after. The advantage Bionic Lancer has over the other
level 1 supers for certain situations is range, speed, and its ability to be a
wonderful hyper outside of combos. Don't even bother with Jill's since the
damage done is not even worth the wasted hyper meter. You'd be better off just
blocking it and punishing him afterwards.
Also, any Level 3 grab hyper (Haggar/Tron) will also beat Bionic Lancer IF done
close range. Akuma, Dormammu and (surprisingly) Felicia's will mess him up
either way, so the best thing for them is to jump the hell out of the way.
Last but not least, don't use it a lot against anyone with Wesker/Taskmaster as
a second character. If the person is smart they normally will do a hyper, but
once Spencer does his the other person can easily DHC into Wesker/Taskmaster's
counter hypers. You always want to have a backup plan should you come across
this: One idea you could use is to have a character with a projectile hyper as
back-up so you can DHC into it.
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/ __)( _ )( \/ )( _ \( _ )/ __)
( (__ )(_)( ) ( ) _ < )(_)( \__ \
\___)(_____)(_/\/\_)(____/(_____)(___/
[SPEN-1.7]
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I'm going to keep this section relatively short. There are way too many combo
possibilities that haven't been discovered yet since this game is relatively
new, and doesn't have the following MvC2 did. One thing you WILL need to
practice on is how to cancel a jump into a Air Wire Grapple quickly enough to
connect. To do that, go into training and practice a QCF,UF + Atk (2369) motion
after a S knockdown from any simple air combo.
---BASIC---
+ c.L > c.M > c.H xx Bionic Maneuvers
+ c.L > c.M > s.H xx Armor Piercer > Bionic Lancer > XFC > Bionic Maneuvers
---NORMAL ---
+ c.L > c.M > c.H xx Armor Piercer > (wait a little for the opponent to come
down) S > (followup with a super jump) j.M > j.M > j.H > Air S > Air Wire
Grapple M (or H if opponent lands in the corner)
+ c.L > c.M > c.H > S > super jump > j.M > j.M > j.H > S > Air Wire Grapple M >
Bionic Lancer > Air Wire Grapple M
---ADVANCED---
+ (corner only, requires both assist to be ground bounce. I suggest Crimson
Viper's Seismic Hammer and Deadpool's Katana-rama) - s.L > s.M > c.H > S > j.M
> j.M > j.H > (stall a little here) S > Assist 1 > (Do this as soon as Assist 1
hits) Bionic Lancer > XFC > (wait here again for the opponent to come down) S >
j.M > j.M > j.H > S > Assist 2 > Bionic Maneuvers
+ c.M > c.H xx Swing Wire forward > s.L > c.M > c.H xx Swing Wire forward, s.L
> c.M > c.H xx Swing Wire forward > s.L > c.M > S > super jump > j.M > j.M >
j.H > S > Air Wire Grapple H > Air S > Armor Piercer xx Bionic Maneuvers > Air
Wire Grapple H
^^^This is one of the many ways you can combo with Spencer's Swing Wire. This
combo came from a youtube user named 'trag13', who does awesome combo videos
and tutorials for MvC3 and other fighters. You can check out a link to his
Youtube at the bottom.
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( ___)(_ _)( \( ) /__\ ( )
)__) _)(_ ) ( /(__)\ )(__
(__) (____)(_)\_)(__)(__)(____)
[FINAL]
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'How To Read And Use Frame Data' by OneHandedTerror. Youtube links:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwWa6GOUUU (part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmipAe4A3c4&feature=related (part 2)
Trag13's Youtube Channel
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http://www.youtube.com/user/trag13
Combofiend(She-Hulk/Taskmaster/Spencer) vs Marn (Magneto/Zero/Sentinel)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDH0Ylp7bc
'Timothy Team Combos (Haggar/Doom/Spencer)' by OptionSelectDotCom
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY0AwbE3KQc&t=4m25s
ComboFiend (She-Hulk/Taskmaster/Spencer) vs EG Justin Wong (She-
Hulk/Amaterasu/Tron)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmqWWKS0Isc&feature=relmfu
Once more, I want to point out I am not a expert, or am I associated with any
of the people's videos that I linked here. I'm just someone who's a fan of
Spencer and wanted to do my own thing for him based on what I've experienced.
Will I do another character? More than likely yes, but right now I wanted to do
this and see what people thought.
Once again, I stress for emails (or gamefaqs PM) regarding updates to this
guide. Since I've only been to one fighting tournament in my life (SSF4,
Carolina Gaming Summit 2011), I'm strictly an online warrior. I would love to
go to more tournaments and get some experience, but that's just not an option
for me since 95% of them are out of state.
Also, a little thanks Brady Games Official Marvel vs Capcom 3 strategy Guide,
any site that hosts this faq, and to Capcom and Marvel for joining forces once
again to bring you...this wonderful game!
BIONIC...AAARRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
~Spencer